Plant biomass is a highly abundant renewable resource that can be converted into several
types of high-value-added products, including chemicals, biofuels and advanced materials …

Lignocellulose biorefinery encompasses process engineering and biotechnology tools for
the processing of lignocellulosic biomass for the manufacturing of bio-based products (such …

Metabolic engineering is the enabling science of development of efficient cell factories for
the production of fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food ingredients through microbial …

The imperative of solar-driven methodologies, harnessing the virtually boundless power of
sunlight, cannot be overstated in our battle against climate change and the imperative to …

Sugarcane is among the principal agricultural crops cultivated in tropical countries. The
annual world production of sugarcane is∼ 1.6 billion tons, and it generates∼ 279 million …

In the past decade, with the key biotechnological advancements, lignocellulosic materials
have gained a particular importance. In serious consideration of global economic …

Poly (alkylene dicarboxylate) s constitute a family of biodegradable polymers with increasing
interest for both commodity and speciality applications. Most of these polymers can be …

In view of the worldwide economic and environmental issues associated with the extensive
use of petro-chemicals, there has been increasing research interest during the past decade …

Lignocellulosic biomass is recalcitrant to enzymatic and microbial degradation due to its
chemical compositions and physical structures that inhibit the hydrolysis reactions. To obtain …

Adipic acid is the most important commercial aliphatic dicarboxylic acid in the chemical
industry and is primarily used for the production of nylon-6, 6 polyamide. The current adipic …